Best book about Stalin
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i have a french Communist party(PCF) propaganda book from the 50(le petit pere des peuples) , he seem to be a great guy they have nothing wrong to say about him ! lol
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my book title is Le petit pere des peuples (its more a leaflet 10 pages ) i am sure PCF had more than one book on him and they where also sabotaging the french military industries (ammo, tank,....)
The best books about Stalin I read is "Stalin: The First In-depth Biography Based on Explosive New Documents from Russia's Secret Archives" by Edward Radzinsky. it's on amazon.ca (ht tp://www.amazon.ca/Stalin-In-depth-Biography-Explosive-Documents/dp/0385479549) but I'm pretty sure it should be free in electronic format somewhere, at least it's free to read on author web site but it's in Russian there : )
By the way I would recommend Viktor Suvorov books about WWII (ht tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Suvorov). He has very interesting look of Stalin role in the war.
By the way I would recommend Viktor Suvorov books about WWII (ht tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Suvorov). He has very interesting look of Stalin role in the war.
You could almost take any book on Hitler then delete him and the Jews and insert Stalin and the Ukrainians, or visa versa. There are so many similarities ranging from deep seated paranoia, self-delusion, megalomania, deception, charismatic qualities, stubborn determination and persistence, through psychopathic behaviour traits and insensitivity to others. There were also similarities among their minions. During the Yalta Conference Stalin jokingly referred to Beria, the head of the Soviet Secret Police, as `our Himmler`.
Nah, there's very little in common between those two, starting whom where they came from, how they lived, how they threated they people and how they ruled they countries. I think that the only common thing is that they both were building an empire and they both had been talented leaders. I'm reading now "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William L. Shirer - IMHO very interesting book about Hitler and his times. Speaking Himmler vs Beria - Beria was 3rd or 4th head of Soviet Secret Police during Stalin's rule, his predecessors had been declared "enemies of the people" and executed.
If you like a bit of mystery-plus-adventure-plus, try ARCHANGEL by Robert Harris.
Story line is simple: drunk historian goes to Moscow to speak at the opening of the Soviet Archives to foreign researchers, shortly post-Soviet period. While there he meets an interesting old man who tells him that he knows nothing. The old man is a recent release from the Kolyma mines. Before that, he was NKVD....... and one of Klimenti Beria's personal bodyguards. The old man has a story to tell.
Between segments of the book, the Historian's speech regarding Stalin is inserted in bits and pieces..... and they are all MOST disturbing.
Worth a read.
BTW, the Girl has very good taste in toys.
Story line is simple: drunk historian goes to Moscow to speak at the opening of the Soviet Archives to foreign researchers, shortly post-Soviet period. While there he meets an interesting old man who tells him that he knows nothing. The old man is a recent release from the Kolyma mines. Before that, he was NKVD....... and one of Klimenti Beria's personal bodyguards. The old man has a story to tell.
Between segments of the book, the Historian's speech regarding Stalin is inserted in bits and pieces..... and they are all MOST disturbing.
Worth a read.
BTW, the Girl has very good taste in toys.
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You might want to read "STALIN'S FOLLY" by Constantine Pleshakov, a modern Russian Historian who uses newly found material. It details the first 10 days after the German attack.
Interesting and highly informative on Stalin's ability.
You might want to read "STALIN'S FOLLY" by Constantine Pleshakov, a modern Russian Historian who uses newly found material. It details the first 10 days after the German attack.
Interesting and highly informative on Stalin's ability.
Maybe we should all be reading up on Putin rather than Stalin. Pity the Russian people and many others around them; getting fooked over by various Russian kings, despots, czars and dictators since forever, and it is still going on.
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Found it:
ht tp://ebookandpdf.com/biography/51573-stalin-the-first-in-depth-biography-based-on.html
This would be one very creepy read.I tried reading "mein kapf" years ago and I gave up.Mao's Red Book was just ass bad read.This one looks to be worst by far...
If I've seen that description before I probably would not read this book. Description is too dramatic like real advertisement, they probably didn't read the book : ) But in reality Radzinsky is a honest historian, who reconstructed Stalin's biography as much as possible based on documents and facts without any drama or prejudices.
Yes, Radzinsky has had a reputation as an honest, solid historian for many years. If he says something was bad, in all likelihood it was much worse.
In Stalin's case, simple fact is frightening enough.
Stalin could creep out everyone and loved doing so. If you looked at him when he spoke to you, it was "So you are staring at Comrade Stalin. You are DEFYING Comrade Stalin. Why is this?" and if you didn't look straight at him it was "So you do not wish to took at Comrade Stalin. You are ashamed. Of what are you guilty?" His best enjoyment was making up lists of people to be executed.
When I was a kid, that was "Uncle Joe". My neighbours in Edmonton were terrified of him..... for good reason.
In Stalin's case, simple fact is frightening enough.
Stalin could creep out everyone and loved doing so. If you looked at him when he spoke to you, it was "So you are staring at Comrade Stalin. You are DEFYING Comrade Stalin. Why is this?" and if you didn't look straight at him it was "So you do not wish to took at Comrade Stalin. You are ashamed. Of what are you guilty?" His best enjoyment was making up lists of people to be executed.
When I was a kid, that was "Uncle Joe". My neighbours in Edmonton were terrified of him..... for good reason.
Yup, nobody has ever given them an even break, over the centuries, virtual slavery for the peasants almost to the 19 century.
Grizz
